Gear Announcement

Xencelabs new portable Pen Display 16 sports a 4K OLED display

May 12, 2024 John Aldred

Xencelabs has announced the new Pen Display 16. The new 16″ tablet is ultra-thin, lightweight and sports a 4K OLED display. It offers 1.07 billion…



SanDisk Desk Drive is a 4TB, 8TB and (soon) 16TB external SSD for your desktop

May 9, 2024 John Aldred

Portable SSDs have become commonplace, but many of us are still using mechanical hard drives for external storage on the desktop. SanDisk’s hoping to change…



Samyang completes V-AF cine lens line up with 20mm T1.9 1.7x Anamorphic Adapter

May 9, 2024 John Aldred

Samyang has finally released the final lens in its V-AF autofocus cine lens series for Sony E. Although announced in September 2022, the 20mm T1.9…



Viltrox brings full-frame AF 16mm f/1.8 Pro lens to Nikon Z mount

May 8, 2024 John Aldred

Viltrox has announced a new full-frame autofocus 16mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z (buy here). The lens is essentially the same as that released for…



Profoto’s “industrial grade” D3 offers up to 1250Ws of power

May 8, 2024 John Aldred

Despite announcing its recent intention to get into continuous video lights, Profoto has announced a new strobe. It’s the Profoto D3 (buy here), available in…



Laowa launches the Ranger S35 ultra-compact cine zoom series

May 8, 2024 John Aldred

Last month, we got to get a sneak preview of the new Laowa Ranger S35 lenses during NAB 2024 in Las Vegas. Now, the company…



Polaroid launches its new “chemistry-loaded” B&W 600 Monochrome Frame

May 7, 2024 John Aldred

Polaroid has announced a new B&W 600 Monochrome Frames Film (buy here). It comes with a “highly anticipated photo quality upgrade”. The company calls it…



Hasselblad XCD 2,5/25V is the widest lens in the XCD V Series lineup

May 7, 2024 John Aldred

Hasselblad has announced a new 25mm f/2.5 ultra-wide-angle lens for Hasselblad X system cameras. It’s the Hasselblad XCD 2,5/25V and while it’s not the widest…



Jollylook EYE lets you print photos straight from your phone screen

May 7, 2024 John Aldred

Jollylook has released a new product. Sort of. It was launched via Kickstarter last year, but now it’s going retail. It’s the Jollylook EYE, and…



SmallRig’s new NP-F970 batteries can be charged over USB-C

May 7, 2024 John Aldred

The trend of USB rechargeable batteries continues. This time, it’s SmallRig expanding its collection with a new NP-F970 compatible battery that charges up over USB-C….